"Never forget self-care when you want to be a victim advocate." Although this work can be challenging, Garcia and Swensen agreed that it's also highly rewarding. “Being able to make a difference in ...

When officers with the University of Colorado Police Department (CUPD) respond to crimes that are traumatic for victims, they now are accompanied by a victim advocate, who is rostered in the ...

He's been an advocate for years with the group Chicago Survivors, but said the curriculum in the new victim advocate training program at Malcolm X College was still eye-opening for him.